Angor animi
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Causes | Acute coronary syndrome, pheochromocytoma |
Angor animi (also referred to as angina animi,
Angor animi is differentiated from a
Etymology
The phrase is derived from the two Latin terms which it is composed of, namely angor and animi.
Angor (different from but related to the word anger in modern English), refers to a great anxiety,[4] distress,[5] or mental anguish[5] often accompanied by a painful constriction and palpitations at the upper abdomen and lower thorax (chest).[4]
Animi means an animating spirit, intention or temper.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d angor animi. Online Medical Dictionary. CancerWeb. Centre for Cancer Education. Newcastle University. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=angor+animi(accessed: May 04, 2007)[dead link]
- ^ a b c Gairdner's disease. Online Medical Dictionary. CancerWeb. Centre for Cancer Education. Newcastle University. http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?query=Gairdner%27s+disease[permanent dead link] (accessed: May 04, 2007)
- ^ Fenner, P.J. (2000). "Carukia barnesi and the 'Irukndji Syndrome'" (PDF). www.marine-medic.com.
- ^ a b angor. Dictionary.com. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. MICRA, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/angor Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (accessed: May 04, 2007)
- ^ a b angor. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/angor Archived 2009-08-08 at the Wayback Machine (accessed: May 04, 2007).
- ^ animi. Dictionary.com. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. MICRA, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/animi Archived 2007-03-29 at the Wayback Machine (accessed: May 04, 2007)